AC/DC have postponed their US, tour after singer Brian Johnson was warned by doctors that he was at risk of“ total hearing loss". This is unsurprising that the Australian band has been pumping out the hard rock decibel(分贝). But deafness isn't only a concern for rock musicians. Anyone around music a lot has reason to be equally worried.
When you are exposed to music, risk to hearing arises from a combination of how loud the sound is and how long you' re exposed to it for. If you visit a nightclub with music at 100 dB, then after only 10~15 minutes the exposure is potentially damaging. In a quieter part of the club, but where the music is still loud enough that you have to shout at your friends, them you could be there for a couple of hours before having to worry about your hearing. Of course music frequently exceeds (超过) 80~85 dB, but what counts most in assessing the risk to hearing is the average exposure.
Exposure to high noise levels often causes temporary deafness-something many people have experienced after going to a nightclub. While hearing usually recovers , repeated loud exposure leads to permanent hearing damage. Initially, this damage is unlikely to be noticed by the listener. Problems only become significant in middle age when the noise-caused hearing loss combines with the natural loss of hearing due to ageing.
Often orchestras employ screens or “musicians ear plugs” to block sound from the loudest instruments. These decrease sound without completely blocking everything out and are very useful in rehearsal（训练),but get in the way of balancing the sound in a concert. Professional orchestras also look at how they schedule music to ensure that musicians are exposed to a mixture of quiet and loud pieces. Given how loud their instruments are, drummers are particularly at risk, but using era plugs can go some way to reducing potential hearing loss. For rock and pop musicians, using in-ear monitors has the potential to reduce noise exposure.
Improved technology means the number of musicians having to give up performing could decrease, But student musicians need to be educated about the dangers of noise-caused hearing loss. The increasing use of headphones will also work against this. Unless people are careful with the volume level on their portable music players, hearing loss caused by music will increase.
1.What does the author mainly want to show by mentioning Brian Johnson?
A. Hearing loss are very common nowadays.
B. Music and hearing loss are closely related.
C. Being with music isn't always beneficial.
D. Deafness has become musicians' major concern.
2.What matters most in evaluating the risk of hearing loss according to the text ?
A. The rhythm of music.
B. The average exposure of time.
C. The playing environment of music.
D. The listener's sensitivity to sound.
3.What dose Paragraph 4 mainly talk about ? .
A. How the sound in a concert is balanced.
B. How professional orchestras schedule music .
C. How musicians can decrease their risk of hearing loss.
D. How different musicians work together in an orchestra.
4.Which of the following best reflects the author's opinion?
A. Improved technology can prevent hearing damage.
B. Student musicians are main sufferers of hearing loss.
C. Using headphones helps reduce hearing loss to a degree.
D. We can never be too careful with the volume level of music.
How many times have you seen a "lost dog" poster hanging up on a street corner? John Polimeno was at a coffee shop when he spotted one of those posters. He thought about his own experience looking for a lost pet, with crying children in the backseat, and knew there must be a better way. After seeing several of the coffee shop customers glued to their smartphones, Polimeno had an idea.
It's a smartphone app called Finding Rover, and it uses facial recognition technology to reunite lost dogs with their owners. Polimeno is the founder and CEO of Finding Rover. Launched in the Apple Store in late 2013, followed by Android and Web versions, the app uses software developed by Polimeno and a team at the University of Utah. They studied facial recognition technologies for pets, locating all of their unique facial features.
It works like this: Pet owners upload a picture of their dog. Shelters and other Finding Rover users upload pictures of found dogs. Once a dog is reported found, its picture is scanned through all of the "lost" pictures. A found dog and lost dog are then matched based on the technology, and the worried owner is notified.
Laura Steveson of Chula Vista, Calif., was one of those owners. She describes her 5-year-old Brussels Griffon, Monchichi, as "her everything." They have been through a lot together: divorce, remarriage, moving, and everything in between. When Steveson and her husband traveled to City of Hope Cancer Center for his illness, Monchichi went missing. Steveson says she "fell to pieces" and her husband, near the end of his week-long treatment, started searching for ways to find their pet. He happened upon Finding Rover, and Steveson uploaded a picture of Monchichi. Minutes later, Steveson received an email that her dog was safe and found at the San Diego County Department of Animal Services. She was glad to receive piece of mind so quickly in such a stressful situation.
Currently, Finding Rover only helps find lost dogs, but next month cats will be added to the app.
1.When did John Polimeno get the idea of inventing a new smartphone app?
A. He lost Children many times. B. He saw the dogs street corners.
C. He found posts at a coffee shop. D. He ashed many shop customers.
2.What was the Finding Rover based on?
A. Facial recognition technology. B. Apples Store.
C. Animals’ unique emotion. D. The interest s of dogs’
3.What should pet owners do first if the want to use Finding Rover?
A. They should get in touch with other shelters.
B. They should scan through the lost pictures.
C. They should take a photo of their own dogs.
D. They should upload the pictures of lost dogs.
4.What does the underlined word “notified”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. stopped B. informed
C. treated D. rescued
I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn’t one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can’t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and documents for work, but not books. I think that siting down to read for just 15minutes a day is a good way to relax,So I introduce him to reading.Giving yourself a goal or challenge is a good way to change a habit or achieve something,so why not try to create a new habit of reading?
My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screen-based activities don’t offer.
Firstly, it’s better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for you eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good night’s sleep.
One thing I personally love about reading, is being transported to another world—I often forget the time or things that are going on around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world and the problems you have during the day, and you can truly relax. While watching a film,I often talk to my flatmates,send texts,or cut my nails,A book,on the other hand,commands your full attention.
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes to read every day,If you read a lot ,why not try 15 minutes at an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else?
1.What is the real challenge for the author?
A. To read a book for 15minutes every day.
B. To read others how to read every day.
C. To read on what the best book is.
D. To get rid of his poor habit in a short time.
2.What can be concluded from the first paragraph about the author’s father?
A. He is often occupied with in his work.
B. He is a man with less education.
C. He is just for the sake of a comfort life.
D. He is too cowardly to face a challenge.
3.What can we know about the author from Paragraph4?
A. He usually treated his flatmates badly.
B. He had a special love for with books.
C. He wished to travel around the world.
D. He almost know nothing except books.
4.When it comes to reading books,_______.
A. only a few really knows the pleasure from books.
B. many devote their time to other things but books.
C. many people don’t think it is a thing worth doing.
D. some people read books far more than 15minutes.
America's Best Designed City
Named as the “20-Minute City”and”America’s Best Designed City”,Buffalo’s world-class design makes getting around an easy job.Forbes magazine declared Buffalo the “best U.S. city” for commuting.
In fact, Buffalo’s average commute time—it has been clocked at 20 minutes—is the second-shortest of the country’s 52 largest cities. That translates to an enhanced quality of life for our faculty, staff and students, who enjoy stress-free travel regardless of where they’re headed around the region.
Best Planned City
Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture(园林设计）, called Buffalo “the best planned city, as to its streets, public places, and grounds, in the United States, if not the world." Visit us and you'll be surprised at our tremendous geography, street designs, parks, neighborhoods and architecture.
Public Transportation
Buffalo’s Metro Bus provides quick, economical service throughout the city and suburbs.The Metro Rail line connects UB’s（Buffalo University） South Campus with downtown Buffalo, including UB's Downtown Campus, and the neighborhoods in between. Rides above ground are free in downtown Buffalo. UB employees who are regular commuters might wish to take advantage of the NYS-Ride program that allows pretax dollars to be used for monthly passes.
Need a Ride?
Free campus busing and shuttles(班车） that make it easy to get around on campus and in between campuses. Mall and market shuttles that take students to nearby grocery stores and a local shopping mall. Weekend and holiday express bus service to New York City and other cities.We can also enjoy the world’s leading car-sharing service here.Bicycle-sharing program lets rides rent bikes for short trips around campus.
1.What is the Buffalo proud of?
A. It’s job market B. Its public transport
C. Its home design D. Its quality life
2.Why did the author quote Frederick words in this text?
A. To praise Buffalo’s city design
B. To praise the city’s public transport
C. To tell us where to pay a visit in the city
D. To show Frederick’s part to the city
3.What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?
A. Bicycles are free for students to use in the campus of UB
B. Students don’t have to pay while traveling in Buffalo.
C. Buffalo University provides easy commuting services.
D. Buffalo provides free car-sharing services to students.
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友David作为交换生曾在你家居住。近期你校要举办以“Foreigners Tell Chinese Stories”为主题的英语征文活动。请写一封邮件邀请他参加。要点如下:
1.截稿时间:2017年2月1日;
2.词数要求:500左右;
3.投稿邮箱:chinesestory2017@126.com。
注意:1.词数:100左右;
2.开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last winter vacation, my parents and l went back to our hometown, where I spend my childhood. Walking slow in the quiet small town reminded me of the good old day. I went from street to street, in the search of my childhood footprints. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the primary school on which I studied for six years. As I entered, I was surprised find that the old classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories! I felt such sad that tears ran down my checks. It was just like the feeling I had while a good friend left me forever.
